ruminator
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- noun
- /ˈruːmɪˌneɪtər/
Examples
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And among the controls, the ruminators and meaning seekers reported much less emotional disturbance.
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A ruminator often spends hours contemplating life's big questions in silence.
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As a natural ruminator, she thinks deeply about her life choices before making decisions.
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Many ruminators find that writing in a journal helps organize their thoughts and feelings.
Synonyms
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A person who has deep ideas about important subjects
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A person who spends time on serious, important ideas
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A person who spends a lot of time in quiet prayer or thought
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A person who thinks deeply about ideas or problems
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A person who thinks deeply about ideas or problems
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A person who spends time quietly thinking about life
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A person who spends time thinking quietly and deeply
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A person who often thinks deeply about their own thoughts and feelings
A person who thinks carefully for a long time about problems or ideas
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Etymology
Ruminator comes from the Latin root rumin- meaning 'to chew', like cows that 'chew the food again'. So a ruminator is someone who 'chews' their thoughts slowly, a person who thinks deeply and carefully.